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ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2023

Comparison of Staged vs Same-Day Circumferential Spinal Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity.

Ahmed Albayar, Gabrielle Santangelo, Michael Spadola, Dominick Macaluso, Zarina S Ali, Comron Saifi, Jonathan Heintz, Xiaoyan Han, Warren Bilker, Neil Malhotra and 7 more

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Article in International journal of spine surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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17 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed Albayar *Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Gabrielle Santangelo *Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA santanga@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Michael SpadolaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dominick MacalusoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Zarina S AliDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Comron SaifiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jonathan HeintzDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Xiaoyan HanDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Warren BilkerDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Neil MalhotraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
William C WelchDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Connor WathenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mert Marcel DagliDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Yohannes GhenbotDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jang YoonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Vincent ArletDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ali K OzturkDepartment of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
California University of Pennsylvania · USCenter for Clinical Research (United States) · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients often undergo circumferential (anterior and posterior) spinal fusions to maximize adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction and achieve adequate fusion. Currently, such procedures are performed in staged (ST) or same-day (SD) procedures with limited evidence to support either strategy. This study aims to compare perioperative outcomes and costs of ST vs SD circumferential ASD corrective surgeries.

methodsThis is a retrospective review of patients undergoing circumferential ASD surgeries between 2013 and 2018 in a single institution. Patient characteristics, preoperative comorbidities, surgical details, perioperative complications, readmissions, total hospital admission costs, and 90-day postoperative care costs were identified. All variables were tested for differences between ST and SD groups unadjusted and after applying inverse probability weighting (IPW), and the results before and after IPW were compared.

resultsThe entire cohort included a total of 211 (ST = 50, SD = 161) patients, 100 of whom (ST = 44, SD = 56) underwent more than 4 levels fused posteriorly and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Although patient characteristics and comorbidities were not dissimilar between the ST and SD groups, both the number of levels fused in ALIF and posterior spinal fusion (PSF) were significantly different. Thus, using IPW, we were able to minimize the cohort incongruities in the number of levels fused in ALIF and PSF while maintaining comparable patient characteristics. In both the whole cohort and the long segment fusions, postoperative pulmonary embolism was more common in ST procedures. After adjustment utilizing IPW, both groups were not significantly different in disposition, 30-day readmissions, and reoperations. However, within the whole cohort and the long segment fusion cohort, the ST group continued to show significantly increased rates of pulmonary embolism, longer length of stay, and higher hospital admission costs compared with the SD group.

conclusionsAdjusted comparisons between ST and SD groups showed staging associated with significantly increased length of stay, risk of pulmonary embolism, and admission costs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2:

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adult spinal deformitycircumferential fusiondeformityspinal fusionstaged surgerystaging

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